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But with dark coming along, and home some miles away, it's plain that we'll have to let the mending of that wing go till morning." "But do you think, Frank, it's just safe to leave our pet hydroplane over night in this field on the Quackenboss farm?" "Why not, Andy? Sky as clear as a bell; little or no wind promised; and then we can hire the farm hand, Felix Boggs, to keep an eye on it.
A second shot from the German torpedo boat. It skimmed the water ahead of the hydroplane. Jack gazed toward the vessel. As he did so a small boat put off from the German and headed toward them. "They're coming after us, Frank," said Jack, "a whole boatload of 'em. How long will it take you to fix that thing?" Frank uttered an exclamation of satisfaction. "I've found it," he cried.
Evidently they think we shall wait for them." Even while Jack was speaking, the hydroplane began to move slowly over the surface of the water. Very slowly it went at first, then faster and faster. "Halt!" came a cry from the German boat. Jack picked up his cap and waved it at the Germans. "Some other time," he called back. "We're terrible busy today. Goodbye."
Dave had neglected to put in place the rubber cover, so that during the preliminary run along the water the waves drenched both of the boys. Dave stopped the motor and started drifting, at a sudden current or breeze sent the tail before the wind. The rear of the hydroplane was forced under water. "Look out!" ordered Dave sharply. "I see we're in for an upset," spoke Hiram quickly.
There was not a word between the two boys until the hydroplane was a quarter of a mile in the air. Then Jack said: "Make your elevation half a mile and then head west, slowly. The chances are there will be more of them. In the darkness we can let them overtake us and mingle with them in safety." Frank gave his endorsement to this plan and the machine continued to rise.
"Yes," was the reply. "A single craft, perhaps half a mile up." "No more in sight, eh?" "Not yet. This one is heading west." "Guess we had better get up that way, then," said Frank. Jack assented. A moment later the hydroplane was skimming swiftly over the water. For perhaps three hundred yards Frank kept the craft on the water; then sent it soaring into the air above.
In fact, he refused point blank to let him have it at all. "That boat of yours has cost enough already, and I'm not going to spend any more on it," he said angrily, as he turned to his work. "But I can't get the hydroplane back if I don't pay it," urged Sam. "I've seen the captain of the Dolphin, and he refuses absolutely to let me have her unless I pay him for his trouble in towing her in."
King. "Well, that is a little better," replied Grimshaw. "I'm dying to see that new aero-hydroplane Dave's people are getting out," remarked the ardent Hiram. "They wrote me it would be completed this week," said Dave. "And you are going to run it, Dave?" "I think so, I hope so. They claim great things for it." "Well, give your hydroplane a spin, Dashaway," suggested Mr. King.
"Well, you should have had more sense than to take that fool hydroplane out into a rough sea. I told you she wouldn't stand it. There, go on about your own affairs. I'm far too busy to loaf about, arguing with you."
All hands were in fine high spirits. It was several days after the wild night race Dave and Hiram had made to Kewaukee. Now the entire party were on their way to the borders of the lake, where the new hydroplane made by the Interstate Aviation Company was ready for a trial trip.
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